ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept ...

Hundreds of manatees were “ringing in the new year” in the warm waters of a wildlife refuge on Florida’s western coast, ...

Hundreds of manatees flocked to Florida’s Three Sisters Springs in an effort to stay warm during the winter — the footage is ...

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.

These graceful marine mammals are a Florida icon, but nevertheless vulnerable to being struck by boats, and displacement from ...

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...

MANATEES RELEASED  According to the nonprofit zoo, the number of manatees released in 2025 is the highest in ZooTampa's ...

More than 600 manatees were found dead in Florida in 2025, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After more than a year of rehabilitation at ZooTampa, “Mudonna,” the manatee that was rescued after Hurricane Helene and Milton, was released back into the wild. Mudonna was ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park released a record 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025. Its David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center has cared for over 615 manatees ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is urging boaters, swimmers, and beachgoers to keep an eye out for lethargic, stranded, or dead marine animals as water ...